The use and operationalization of "structural stigma" in health-related research: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research that investigates the negative health effects of stigma beyond the individual and interpersonal levels is increasingly using the concept of "structural stigma." This scoping review investigates how the concept of "structural stigma" has been used and operationalized in health-related literature to date in order to characterize its usage and inform future operationalizations.

Methods

A systematic search and screening process identified peer-reviewed, English-language research articles that used the term "structural stigma" available prior to January 1, 2024 in five databases (i.e., PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL).

Results

Of the 298 articles identified, over half (53%) were published from 2021 onward. Articles most commonly were se

SUBMITTER: Eschliman EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684274 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature